PROPERO 2012: Connecting Entrepreneurs to Investors

Entrepreneurs find it daunting to raise capital. Finding and securing start-up and growth stage capital takes careful research, good negotiating skills, and an unflagging commitment to launch and grow your business. The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad has constantly been inspired by businesses big and small to involve ourselves in activities that that encourage entrepreneurship, promote growth of small and medium enterprises, and thereby generate employment, wealth and other opportunities for the people of India. On the backdrop of the above issues, WCED, ISB in association with the Centre for Investments (COI) at ISB jointly presented “Propero”, a unique platform connecting entrepreneurs to
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The SME-SEZ Connect Symposium: Partners towards Progress

The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) at the ISB in association with Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) recently organised the SME-SEZ Connect symposium. About 178 participants from SMEs, industry associations, SEZ developers, academia and the government participated and deliberated on the key issues surrounding the business linkages for SMEs in SEZs.
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Diffusion

“Diffusion 2011” – the capacity-building workshop for non-profits, organised in Patna on October 3-4, 2011 was a very well-received event.  The workshop was organised by the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED), the ISB Chapter of the Net Impact Club, and the Central University of Bihar (CUB) for training non-profit organisations in basic business and management skills. 38 participants from senior and middle-management levels of various NGOs, a funding organisation, as well as students and faculty from various educational institutions, attended the workshop where they were exposed to some of the best management practices that they can leverage upon to build scale and efficiency in their organisations. The workshop was a blend of case studies, lectures, and panel discussions.

While “Diffusion” workshops have been a regular event at the ISB, this was the first event in Patna, the state capital of Bihar. Bihar, owing to its sheer geographical size and large population of Indian citizens below 25 years of age, will play a crucial role in the country’s overall development. Bihar has recently emerged as one of the centres of growth in India, and is witnessing major activity and support from the non-government agencies. However, given the magnitude of the current and anticipated challenges, there is a need for non-profits to re-examine their working context, and adopt innovative models and entrepreneurial approaches. This was the rationale to conduct “Diffusion 2011”in Patna.

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Aadhaar Conference

The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) and the Srini Raju Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy (SRITNE) in collaboration with The Identity Initiative (IDI), organised a one-day conference, “Aadhaar – Opening of A Billion Opportunities” on October 22,2011 at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. The conference was aimed to bring out insights on UID by bringing together officials from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), academicians and members from the corporate world in one forum, and to showcase entrepreneurial opportunities thrown open by UID.

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